Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Grays Cost of Living Comparison Between Edinburgh and Grays

😐 Solo nomad: Edinburgh is 24% more expensive than Grays without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Edinburgh is 4.6% more expensive than Grays without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.24 £14.89

$20.45 £15.05

-1.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$100 £73.7

$53.7 £39.54

86.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.86 £7.25

$9.71 £7.15

1.54%

Cappuccino

$5.41 £3.98

$4.75 £3.5

13.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 £1.93

$2.17 £1.6

20.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 £1.43

$1.65 £1.21

17.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.3 £5.37

$5.45 £4.01

33.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.92 £5.09

$6.95 £5.11

-0.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 £1.24

$1.61 £1.18

4.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 £1.28

$1.57 £1.16

10.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.17 £1.6

$1.68 £1.23

29.17%

Eggs

$4.2 £3.09

$4.99 £3.67

-15.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.93 £8.78

$11.76 £8.66

1.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.34 £7.61

$9.17 £6.75

12.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.84 £13.86

$18.33 £13.49

2.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.26 £2.4

$3.19 £2.35

2.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 £1.13

$1.99 £1.47

-23.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 £3.01

$3.19 £2.35

28.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 £3.42

$3.34 £2.46

39.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.76 £1.3

$2.21 £1.63

-20.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 £1.04

$1.99 £1.46

-28.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.22 £0.9

$1.12 £0.82

8.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.36 £1

$0.84 £0.62

61.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.18 £14.85

$17.34 £12.76

16.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.69 £7.86

$11.98 £8.82

-10.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 £1.9

$1.38 £1.02

86.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.4 £2.5

$2.67 £1.96

27.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 £1.95

$3.27 £2.41

-18.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$90.3 £66.5

$87.3 £64.3

3.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.53 £4.07

$4.46 £3.28

23.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 £2.27

$2.13 £1.56

45.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.29 £31.85

$40.62 £29.9

6.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.44

$1.91 £1.41

2.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K £28.3K

$38.3K £28.2K

0.53%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.3K £28.9K

$41.9K £30.9K

-6.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$371 £273

$291 £214

27.51%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.29 £12.73

$18.49 £13.61

-6.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.45 £32.71

$40.57 £29.86

9.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.2 £39.9

$46.46 £34.19

16.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.52 £18.05

Cinema Ticket

$14.71 £10.82

$9.44 £6.95

55.83%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,940 £1,427

$1,769 £1,302

9.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24K £17.7K

$18.8K £13.8K

27.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$118 £86.7

$94.5 £69.5

24.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.8 £41.03

$42.15 £31.02

32.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$117 £86.2

$111 £81.4

5.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 £91

$78.5 £57.8

57.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,643 £1,209

$1,237 £910

32.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,210 £890

$1,004 £739

20.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,043 £2,239

$2,019 £1,486

50.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,150 £1,582

$1,676 £1,233

28.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,826 £5,023

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,713 £3,469

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,668 £2,699

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.63

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Edinburgh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grays: October 28, 2025

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